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South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Office:
4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201
North Charleston, SC 29405
phone 843.571.4366
toll free 866.SAFMC-10
fax 843.769.4520
safmc@safmc.net

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Golden Tilefish (NOAA)Shem Creek, SCThe South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, is one of eight regional fishery management councils in the United States. The South Atlantic Council is responsible for the conservation and management of fish stocks within the federal 200-mile limit off the coasts of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and east Florida to Key West.

 
  
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Council Continues to Review Alternatives to End Overfishing (posted June 16, 2009)
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council continued to review management options for 10 species currently undergoing overfishing, including red snapper, during its meeting last week in Stuart, Florida. Read more...  
Federal Fishery Advisory Panel Seats Open to Applicants (posted April 8, 2009)
Members of the public are encouraged to submit applications to the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council for seats currently available on its advisory panels. Read more...  
Council Requests Interim Rule to Close Red Snapper Fishery (posted March 9, 2009)
The South Atlantic Council voted to request an interim rule to close the red snapper fishery for both commercial and recreational fishermen in order to address overfishing   read more...

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New!  Advisory Panel Meetings to be held in Charleston this summer. Read more... (posted 6/29/09).

Next Council Meeting:
September 14-18, 2009 in Charleston, South Carolina.  

Briefing Book materials and Summary Motions from the June 2009 Council Meeting are available on the meeting information page.
  
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New!  Final Rule implementing Snapper Grouper Amendment 16 published.  Regulations effective July 29, 2009.  Read Fishery Bulletin for more information (posted 6/30/09).

NOAA Fisheries Service seeks public comment on South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper Amendment 15B (includes bag-limit sales prohibition, data collection provisions, etc.).  See the Fishery Bulletin for more information. Comment period ends August 3, 2009.

New!  Public Comment period open through August 4, 2009 on Proposed Rule for Snapper Grouper Amendment 15B.  See Fishery Bulletin for more information (posted 6/30/09).

NOAA Fisheries seeks public comment on the proposed rule for Shrimp Amendment 7. The comment period ends on July 24, 2009.  See the Fishery Bulletin for more information. (Updated 6/25/09)

NOAA Fisheries Service seeks public comment on Shrimp Amendment 7 (rock shrimp permit requirements). Read more in the Fishery Bulletin. Comment period ends July 31, 2009.

Secretary of Commerce Names 30 to Fishery Management Councils (posted 6/26/09)

NOAA Announces Catch Share Task Force Members - Council member George Geiger to represent SAFMC.

FAQ for Red Snapper Closure and Amendment 17 (PDF)

Job Opening at SAFMC: Fishery Biologist Position Now Open.  Read more...
  
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